Planning April 2015
Planning April 2015
Data-Driven
Mary Hammon explains how to leverage the potential of big data — in Planning Practice.
Cities by Consensus
Crowdsourcing takes planning to a new level, says Lisa Selin Davis.
Beyond the Sign
Grant Hayzlett shares the ideal recipe for wayfinding success.
Perspectives
A guest column by APA President William Anderson.
News
Selma, charter cities.
Legal Lessons
Health impact assessments.
The Commissioner
A bimonthly department aimed at planning commissioners, edited by Carolyn Torma.
Ever Green
Tim Beatley explores animal architecture.
Letters
Agenda 21.
Planners Library
Manhattan's Wild West, mayors rule?
Media
Light pollution, reconsidering McHarg.
Viewpoint
Meeting fatigue.
2015 National Planning Awards
Awards Introduction
Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan
Vibrant NEO 2040, Northeast Ohio
The Pierre L'Enfant International Planning Excellence Award
Tecnológico de Monterrey Urban Regeneration Plan, Monterrey, Mexico
HUD Secretary's Opportunity and Empowerment Award
Mueller Redevelopment, Austin, Texas
National Planning Excellence Award for Economic Planning & Development
Phase 1 Glenwood Refinement Plan, Springfield, Oregon
National Planning Excellence Award for Best Practice
First Last Mile Strategic Plan & Planning Guidelines, Los Angeles
National Planning Excellence Award for a Communications Initiative
Boston Complete Streets Design Guidelines
JAPA Article of the Year
"Planning and Social Media: Case Study of Public Transit and Stigma on Twitter," Lisa Schweitzer, University of Southern California
National Planning Excellence Award for Transportation Planning
moveDC, Washington, D.C.
National Planning Excellence Award for Public Outreach
Making Planning Public: Newark Zoning Workshop, Newark, New Jersey
National Planning Excellence Award for Urban Design
The BIG U, New York City
National Planning Excellence Award for Environmental Planning
Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan
National Planning Excellence Award for Implementation
Green City, Clean Waters, Philadelphia
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Agency
Maryland Department of Planning
National Planning Excellence Award for an Emerging Planning & Design Firm
Raimi + Associates, Berkeley, California
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Advocate
County Supervisor Greg Cox, San Diego
National Planning Excellence Award for Advancing Diversity & Social Change (in Honor of Paul Davidoff)
State Rep. Harold Mitchell, Jr. and the ReGenesis Project, Spartanburg, South Carolina
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Firm
Perkins+Will, San Francisco
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Pioneer
Donald Shoup
Cover: The Big U. BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group.